The magic of software virtual instruments ! Recreating known piece of hardware, emulating famous synth, trying to capture the spirit of a machine, attempting to copy the sound and feeling of an instrument!
Download the CTRLR program and the panel for your synth or create your own design. Several synths are currently supported including Roland MKS-50, Alpha Juno-1, Alpha Juno-2, MKS-70, JX-8P, MKS-80, Juno-106, Korg, Yamaha, Moog, Akai, Emu, Waldorf, and more. Alpha Juno and SynthPlus From The Roland Users Group Magazine. Identical software replica of the iconic Roland JUNO-106 synthesizer. Possibly the most popular vintage synth with EDM producers and electronic musicians worldwide, the Roland JUNO-106 became legendary for its unique combination of incredible Roland analog sound, simple and efficient interface, connectivity as one of the world's first MIDI instruments, and relative affordability. Nov 20, 2015 I've never played an Alpha Juno 2, but I see that it has the exact same 'Alpha Dial' nonsense that my Roland JX-10 has. That means the dial goes round and round all day long (with absolutely no physical resistance to the finger) and you get very little change in 2. Apr 17, 2018 Roland Apha Juno 2 or Roland JX-8p I'm looking to buy one of these for mostly pads, ambiences and rich strings and I was wondering which one you would prefer. Obviously the 8p has 2 oscillators per voice vs 1 but the junos seem to be more popular.
Here’s a compilation of all the articles about free VST plugins that try to emulate the most famous synths, plus links to the freeware plugins that are the only one to recreate a kind of machine (they didn’t get an article). Below is a list of best free VST emulations.
Here you can find free virtual alternatives to the classic analog synths :
MiniMoog, Arp 2600, Arp Odyssey, Synthi VCS3, Obeirheim OB-X
There are also your favorite FM / Vector Synthesis / “digital” synths :
Yamaha DX7, Prophet VS, PPG Wave, Ensoniq SQ80
The usual techno/trance suspects are here too :
Roland TB303, Alpha Juno, Juno 60, JP-8000, Korg Mono / Poly, Clavia Nord Lead 2
We did not forgot the Jazzy/Funky/Rock famous instruments :
Fender Rhodes electric piano, Hammond B3 organ, Farfisa combo organ, Hohner Clavinet, Wurlitzer E-piano, Mellotron & Arp Solina.
And even the antic Theremin + some funky toys : Speak and Spell & Stylophone.
This is work in progress, i’ll add free VSTi plugin if we find some new free recreation of well known synthesizers.
All the VSTi in this list are freeware.
Here we go :
Roland Juno Vst
1. Minimoog
2. ARP 2600
3. ARP Odyssey
